A decade ago, longtime Arizona coach Mike Candrea would have told you that there’s no such thing as home-field advantage in college softball.
But his belief has changed now that the sport has grown and fan support is better than ever.
“I think more and more there’s places that are developing that,” he said.
Washington’s Husky Softball Stadium, where Arizona will begin a three-game series Friday, is one of them.
But what makes it so?
“The weather. The fans are right on top of you, the way the stadium is built, and right now they’ve just got some quality kids,” Candrea explained.